# macho vs mash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### macho
*adjective · IPA /ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/ · frequency rank #20,697*
Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.

### mash
*noun · IPA /mæʃ/ · frequency rank #13,954*
A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-mash